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Green Day Kick Off Super Bowl LX With ‘American Idiot’ Era Medley
Bass Videos

Green Day Kick Off Super Bowl LX With ‘American Idiot’ Era Medley

Green Day opened Super Bowl LX with a rocking medley of fan favorites before kickoff.

Photo Set: Mike Dirnt and Green Day at the Bass Magazine Awards
Concerts & Tours

Photo Set: Mike Dirnt and Green Day at the Bass Magazine Awards

A massive photo set capturing Mike Dirnt’s Lifetime Achievement Award moment and Green Day’s live performance at the Bass Magazine Awards.

Fresh off a Lifetime Achievement Award Mike Dirnt leads Green Day’s thunderous set in São Paulo
Bass Videos

Fresh off a Lifetime Achievement Award Mike Dirnt leads Green Day’s thunderous set in São Paulo

Mike Dirnt was just honored with Bass Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Revisit his full performance with Green Day at The Town 2025 in São Paulo

The Bass Magazine Awards Return This Week Remember John Patitucci’s Standout 2024 Performance
Bass Videos

The Bass Magazine Awards Return This Week Remember John Patitucci’s Standout 2024 Performance

John Patitucci leads an all star band at the Bass Magazine Awards in a performance that highlights musical interplay and tone.

Bass Magazine Is About to Take Over NAMM Week With One of 2026’s Biggest Bass Events
Events

Bass Magazine Is About to Take Over NAMM Week With One of 2026’s Biggest Bass Events

The 2026 Bass Magazine Awards are coming up during NAMM week and are shaping up to be one of the biggest bass events of the year.

Mike Dirnt Reflects on “Warning” at 25, His Evolving Bass Approach, and What Music Gives Back
Interviews

Mike Dirnt Reflects on “Warning” at 25, His Evolving Bass Approach, and What Music Gives Back

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt reflects on Warning at 25, his evolving bass approach, daily playing habits, and how music continues to ground and inspire him.

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt on His Epiphone G-3 Signature Bass and Chasing His Sound
Interviews

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt on His Epiphone G-3 Signature Bass and Chasing His Sound

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt opens up in a new interview about his Epiphone G-3 signature bass, tone evolution, gear tweaks, and the details behind his sound.

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Launches New Epiphone Grabber G-3 Signature Bass
Basses

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Launches New Epiphone Grabber G-3 Signature Bass

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt launches the Epiphone Grabber G-3, reviving the classic G-3 with Nashville-built pickups, modern construction, and a punchy signature tone.

Richter Straps Announces the Mike Dirnt Signature Bass Strap
Accessories & Strings

Richter Straps Announces the Mike Dirnt Signature Bass Strap

Richter Straps has teamed up with Green Day’s Mike Dirnt to create a new signature bass strap. The handmade straps are crafted with genuine Nappa leather from Italy, which they describe as smooth and breathable.

Green Day Returns with “Saviors”
New Albums

Green Day Returns with “Saviors”

Green Day has returned with “Saviors,” which marks the group’s 14th album. It comes 30 years after their major label debut, “Dookie,” and 20 years after their milestone record “American Idiot.” “Saviors” brings the group back to form, leaning on the politically charged side of “American Idiot.”

Green Day Announces Global Stadium Tour, Releases New Song
Concerts & Tours

Green Day Announces Global Stadium Tour, Releases New Song

2024 marks an important milestone for Green Day as it will be the 30th anniversary of “Dookie” and the 20th anniversary of “American Idiot.” They’ll also be releasing a new record, “Saviors,” on January 19th, with a tour to follow.

Green Day Returns with “Father of All…”
New Albums

Green Day Returns with “Father of All…”

Green Day has released “Father of All…,” which marks the band’s thirteenth studio album. Bassist Mike Dirnt says the album is musically closer to the band’s earlier albums like “Insomniac” and “Dookie” with “epic crowd chorus chant moments.”